PAOLO TORCHIO

Camera: NIKON Z6II

Lens: NIKKOR 500mm F4

Aperture: f4

Shutter speed: 1/2500 SEC

ISO: 400

Description: The cheetah at full hunting speed looks like not even touching the ground...

Story from behind the lens: An adult warthog normally is not a favourite target for cheetahs, but this bold mother jumped in front of the running cat to distract it from the real object of the hunt: her five small piglets. The move was succesful and the disorientated cheetah retreated , fearing the sharp teeth of the couragious mother...